DNA testing platforms are transforming fertility treatments by uncovering hidden connections, fostering openness, and ...

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Longtime journalist Lawrence Ingrassia embarked on a scientific odyssey to understand why members of his family were dying so ...

Translational research in plant science focuses on moving basic discoveries into practical applications for crop improvement.

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Since 1997, with the discovery of the Parkinson's disease-causing Ala53Thr variant in SNCA, the gene that encodes α-synuclein,1 our understanding of this common neurodegenerative disease has ...

There isn’t a single answer to what causes pancreatic cancer because it involves multiple factors. Here’s what science knows ...

Differences in intelligence are influenced in part by genetics. But how much can genetics really tell us, and how can we best ...

The disease was once called the 'rich man's disease' because of its association with fatty foods and alcohol, but a new study ...

In one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers have identified 254 genetic variants that shape key ...